Laura and Richard's 2006 trip to Guatemala

Laura and I are in Guatemala from 2006-11-09 to 2006-11-18.
Perhaps the most important part of our trip is visiting the families of
Guatemalans who now live in our part of Ohio. We brought pictures, letters and
gifts on behalf of their "paisanos" in Ohio. We met their parents, grandparents,
wives, and children. We took pictures to take back to their paisanos. We got to
see their homes and families so we could better understand our friends. Here are groups that greeted us at the airport. It includes Eduard's wife, Margarita, Miguel and Juana's children Doble and Aura, and Tomas, Eliseo and Ignacio (our driver).

The background for this page shows the plumes of Padre Rudy's peacocks (which translate into Spanish as "pavo reales" or "royal turkeys"), and also his photograph of his mother.

November 10th. We are very happy to have arrived to visit Padre Rudy in San Andres and Canillá. We received a wonderful welcome yesterday from the families of Eduard and Miguel Carrillo at the airport. Also Tomas and Eliseo from the committee in Canillá gave us a warm welcome. Tomas and Eliseo brought us to Canillá and finally with Father Rudy. Today we met with the committee at the Parish of the Immaculate Conception and saw the construction in Canillá. We were very impressed with the hard work of everyone.

Padre Rudy with his Cocker Spaniel, Jab' (K'iche' word for rain).

This street in San Andres Sajcabajá has an Internet store, but it was closed.

A mural in the church in San Andres Sajcabajá.

The new social hall for the church in Canillá, still under construction.

Here is our visit to the dormitorio on the second floor.

The committee greeting us at the church in Canillá.

Leonza Hermosalinda Agilar Franco receives a package from Eustáquio. Here she is with Laura, Alex and Griselda.